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    The Stolen Generation

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    but what if there was no such thing as human right‚ would everyone’s lives be affected by harsh cruelty? Well there are many examples of Human Rights being broken‚ the Stolen Generation is just one of them‚ and the song `Took the Children Away’ by ARCHIE ROACH‚ reflects on what happened to the stolen generation. The Stolen Generation was where Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders were removed from their families and ‘Snatched from their mother’s breast’ by the Australian Federal and State government

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    The Stolen Generation

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    1) Explain the Stolen Generation (when did it occur/who was responsible and why government officials believed they were justified in taking these actions). The Stolen Generation was a very lonely and depressing time for the indigenous people of Australia. It lasted an overwhelming 60 years in which an estimated 100 000 aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children were forcibly removed from their families and land to be raised in homes or adopted by white families. This Policy was designed

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    This essay will examine an aspect of civil rights or the origin that developed the need of civil rights by focusing on the following point; the stolen generation. The ’Stolen Generations’ are the generations of Aboriginal children taken away from their families by governments‚ churches and welfare bodies to be brought up in institutions or fostered out to white families. The reasoning behind this was to completely demolishing the aboriginal way of life that can only be passed on to their children

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    Forced removal The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children from their families was official government policy from 1909 to 1969. However the practice took place both before and after this period. Governments‚ churches and welfare bodies all took part. The removal policy was managed by the Aborigines Protection Board (APB). The APB was a government board established in 1909 with the power to remove children without parental consent and without a court order. Children

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    Stolen Generation

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    The Stolen Generation was a time when children‚ usually half-cast children of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander backgrounds were taken away from their family’s in-order to assimilate the Indigenous people. The removal and policies were organised by the Aborigines Protection Board‚ which was formed in 1909. They had the power to remove children without a court order or parental consent and this officially lasted from 1909 to 1969‚ meaning that some Aboriginal people around the age of 60 have been

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    AL375 The Stolen Generations The Aboriginal people of Australian and the invading Europeans have a complex and troublesome past extending back to the European colonisation of Australia. Governmental policy in relation to the Aboriginal people has greatly changed over time. Unfortunately‚ until around the 1970s‚ the Aboriginals were regarded as inferior beings unworthy of basic human rights and‚ at times‚ life itself. One such time period was the Stolen Generations where tens of thousands of

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    Stolen Generation

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    The forced removal of Aboriginal and Torres Islander children was forcefully taken away from their families between the 1890’s and the 1969.The children were given to churches‚ missionary institutes and some children were given to white families. Most of the children never saw their families again; more than 100‚000 children were removed from their families They removed children without parental consent and without a court order. They wanted these children to be brought up as a part of white families

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    "Rich Girl" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani (pictured) from her 2004 debut solo album‚ Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Produced by Dr. Dre‚ the track features rapper Eve‚ who had previously collaborated with Stefani on the 2001 single "Let Me Blow Ya Mind". "Rich Girl" is a remake of Louchie Lou & Michie One’s 1993 song of the same name‚ which was in turn an adaptation of the Fiddler on the Roof song "If I Were a Rich Man". In the song‚ Stefani discusses dreams of wealth and luxury

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    up their tracks‚ so then the tracker would not be able to find them‚ it took them over 2 months to capture only one child. Molly was a smart girl‚ she thought through her plans‚ and made few mistakes. The theme of the movie is based on “The Stolen Generation”‚ which was a time period in Australia when *half-caste children were to be ‘outbred’. The movie shows people the racism that was present in Australia. The actresses-Everlyn Sampi (Molly)‚ Tianna Sansbury (Daisy) and Laura Monaghan (Gracie)

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    invited to be entertained yet also engaged in the social concerns‚ which can both be provocative and surprising. Both ’Stolen’ by Jane Harrison and ’A Beautiful Life’ by Michael Futcher and Helen Howard address contemporary social concerns and issues in Australian society. Stolen employs dramatic styles‚ techniques and conventions to portray the social issues caused by the stolen generation. On the other hand‚ A Beautiful Life again employs dramatic styles‚ techniques and conventions to portray the unforgettable

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